For what reason is this sentence in passive voice? Two hours were devoted to grocery shopping.

The performer of the action is not named.

Which of these sentences contains an active verb?

The dog walked around the park.

Which of these sentences is written in passive voice?

Mikal was driven to school by his older brother.

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AP English Language and Composition: Writing – Active and Passive Sentences

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1
You should _____ use to be verbs in your writing.
often
never
sparingly
always
2
Active sentences _____ prose; passive sentences _____ it.
dull; enliven
weaken; strengthen
strengthen; weaken
enliven; clarify
3
For what reason is this sentence in passive voice? Two hours were devoted to grocery shopping.
Devoted is in the wrong tense.
The active verb is in the wrong location.
The word grocery is misspelled.
The performer of the action is not named.
4
Choose the best revision of this passive sentence: The test was easily aced.
The test was easily aced by Maria.
The test was aced with no problem.
Maria aced it.
Maria easily aced the test.
5
In the sentence Red plus blue is purple, the to be verb is functions like a(n)
plus sign
gerund
conjunction
equal sign
6
Passive verbs are conjugates of _____.
to live
to think
to be
to feel
7
Which of these sentences contains an active verb?
A day at the park was enjoyable for the dog.
The dog walked around the park.
It is not a typical day without a trip to the park.
The dog was taken for a walk.
8
In active voice, the subject typically appears _____ a sentence.
near the beginning of
in the middle of
at the end of
after a comma within
9
Which of these sentences is written in passive voice?
Tyron sprinted down the hall even after Ms. Fisher asked him to walk.
Mikal was driven to school by his older brother.
Harriet enjoys playing cards with her granddaughter, Lucy.
Shirley neatly folded her laundry.
10
Change this from a passive to an active sentence: The meal was cooked by the chef.
The chef cooked the meal.
The chef cook the meal.
The meal was cooking by the chef.
Cooked by the chef was the meal.

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AP English Language and Composition: Writing – Active and Passive Sentences

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Flashcards10 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 10

Answers

1
You should _____ use to be verbs in your writing.
often
never
sparingly
always
2
Active sentences _____ prose; passive sentences _____ it.
dull; enliven
weaken; strengthen
strengthen; weaken
enliven; clarify
3
For what reason is this sentence in passive voice? Two hours were devoted to grocery shopping.
Devoted is in the wrong tense.
The active verb is in the wrong location.
The word grocery is misspelled.
The performer of the action is not named.
4
Choose the best revision of this passive sentence: The test was easily aced.
The test was easily aced by Maria.
The test was aced with no problem.
Maria aced it.
Maria easily aced the test.
5
In the sentence Red plus blue is purple, the to be verb is functions like a(n)
plus sign
gerund
conjunction
equal sign
6
Passive verbs are conjugates of _____.
to live
to think
to be
to feel
7
Which of these sentences contains an active verb?
A day at the park was enjoyable for the dog.
The dog walked around the park.
It is not a typical day without a trip to the park.
The dog was taken for a walk.
8
In active voice, the subject typically appears _____ a sentence.
near the beginning of
in the middle of
at the end of
after a comma within
9
Which of these sentences is written in passive voice?
Tyron sprinted down the hall even after Ms. Fisher asked him to walk.
Mikal was driven to school by his older brother.
Harriet enjoys playing cards with her granddaughter, Lucy.
Shirley neatly folded her laundry.
10
Change this from a passive to an active sentence: The meal was cooked by the chef.
The chef cooked the meal.
The chef cook the meal.
The meal was cooking by the chef.
Cooked by the chef was the meal.